Evaluation of serum iron among patients with Helicobacter pylori in Khartoum state

Abstract

• This is a case control study which was carried out in Khartoum state in Antalya medical center ,in period from may 2015 to September 2015 to assess the effect of Helicobacter infection in the amount of iron in the serum of patients .50 diagnosed seropositive H.pylori infection patients were selected and 20 healthy individuals were selected as control group (male 28%to 72% female) and the age is between 15-70 years old 72% of patients take a treatment and 28% did not take a treatment .4 ml of venous blood was drawn from each patients , placed in plane container , then centrifuge to get serum to estimate s. iron by cobas c111 the result were analyzed by use SPSS vesion15.0 were averaged ±SD and p.value are obtained . The result show no significant difference in S.iron among H.pylori patients compare to normal control group (p=.0310). The study indicated there was no effect of H.pylori infection on serum iron.